In 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' Mr. Yorke's lyrics were often unfathomable, moaned and mumbled and forced beneath the surface of the music.… — David Means Amnesiac Copy Share Image
I love the nooks and crannies of the American landscape; the back roads and back alleys, the places that are still untouched… — David Means Copy Share Image
I knew for years I wanted to write a novel that addressed the personal trauma of my older sister, who suffered -… — David Means Books Copy Share Image
A good folk song tells you something you already know, in a form you're already familiar with, on terms that were set… — David Means Copy Share Image
I was a kid who was born and raised on Johnny Cash. My father played 'At Folsom Prison' constantly. Cash was the… — David Means Copy Share Image
Iggy Pop is a pure Michigan product - gritty, smart, but not afraid of looking stupid or foolish. His father was once… — David Means Age Copy Share Image
A few days after 9/11, I put the old cassette of 'Born in the U.S.A.,' twisted and worn, on the car deck… — David Means Copy Share Image
I think a good story can do as much as a novel; not the exact same thing, of course, but just as… — David Means Books Copy Share Image
The short story is kind of a precision tool. It allows me a certain type of freedom to go in and out… — David Means Copy Share Image
I write first drafts by hand, often out of the house somewhere, and then, when I've got a draft, type it up… — David Means Copy Share Image
The more you know about Bob Dylan, the less you know. A truly enigmatic artist, Mr. Dylan's work and life offer vaporous… — David Means Art Copy Share Image
There is this idea of 'north,' and if you're from Michigan and you wandered the Upper Peninsula, you know what it feels… — David Means Canada Copy Share Image
Typically, I spend a lot of time - mostly in the morning - kind of drifting, reading, walking down along the river,… — David Means Copy Share Image
History is delusional. Not just an illusion, it's a delusion. America is this giant country, so it has these big delusions, and… — David Means America Copy Share Image
I love novels, and I read them more than anything, but stories cut in sharp and hard and are able to reveal… — David Means Books Copy Share Image
